WRYS709

Could you link the "Radioddity Bluetooth dongle" for me, please.

Interesting Disclaimer for a "GMRS" transceiver:

Good to know! Thank you

I don’t know: try it and come back and post the answer!

Yes, unfortunately, the manual is too brief, but there is a large user base of these radios given the large feature set and the relatively low price. Many of us have two. And as you note, many here are willing to share their knowledge with others, especially newbies. So you have already discovered that if you hit the FUN button, it opens up the MENU at the bottom of the screen. There are 1 through 30 MENU items available here, but as you scroll through them, some are missing due to the Part 95E certification for this GMRS radio (and are only available if the radio is "opened up" from its GMRS restrictions). You can scroll up or down through these MENU items by using the V/M key as UP and MAIN key as DOWN. As you discovered, MENU Items 1 through 3 set Tones, either Analog CTCSC or Digital DCS; and Item 1 sets the Transmit Tone; Item 2 sets the Receive Tone and Item 3 sets both the Transmit Tone and Receive Tone to the same value at the same time (sort of a shortcut from having to use Item 1 and then Item 2). I recommend that new users only set the Item 1 Transmit Tones required to access Repeaters and leave the Receive Tone set to OFF. So yes, you may hear stations or repeaters off in the distance that you may like to avoid, but, if a mistake is make with setting a Receive Tone, you will hear NOTHING! So better to hear too much for now. Here is how Menu Item 1 works: The Default state is OFF; no tone is sent. If you hit the MON button once, it turns on the ability to set an Analog CTCSS Tone, starting with 62.5 and using the UP Arrow Key and Down Arrow Key to scroll through all the available Analog Tones up through 254.1. If you hit the MON key a second time, it opens up a non-standard ability to create your own CTCSS Analog Tone, which I recommend that you do not use. If you hit the MON key a third time, it opens up the ability to set a DCS Digital Tone. There are two types of DCS Digital Tones: N (Normal) and I (Inverse) and most repeaters that use DCS Digital Tones use the Normal Tones. Using the UP Arrow and DOWN Arrow Keys to scroll from 000 to 777 in the "N" Mode and if you hit the MON Key a fourth time, it allows you to scroll DCS Digital Tones from 000 to 777 in the "I" Inverse Mode. Hitting the MON key a fifth time will circle around back to the default Tones Off again. Once programmed, push the FUN button again to exit the Menu. NOTE: Once you program a channel, either manually or with the CPS programming software, you can change the Tone for a specifically programmed channel using this method, but once you change channels or power the unit Off and then back On, it will default back to the programmed Tone. Good luck and enjoy a great little radio!

It is the remainder of the frequency for your receiving frequency and transmission frequency: after the "462" and "467" respectively There are only 8 GMRS repeater frequencies, so typically they will list: 550, 575, 600, 625, 650, 675, 700 or 725

Maybe they are John Candy fans...

I got the “ham radio” version of this HT, the UV-13Pro for $20 from AliExpress with free shipping and its open to GMRS. i like its “tone scan” feature and I retired my TYT-88UV Chirp recently added the 13Pro

That’s the problem with responding to “Guests:” They have no skin in the game, and never have to come back to these posts, once they are registered members.

That’s because I was responding to a Newbie, and you’re not a Newbie.

Welcome to GMRS and this forum. Some of the other members on this forum, have levels of intelligence so great, that a newbie question literally makes their brains explode! Don’t take it personally or as an insult. Some still like to Elmer, to borrow an expression from Ham Radio, that is, who enjoy imparting knowledge to those newly arrived to GmRS, and are not frustrated by answering similar questions, many times over. it is surprising, that those with such great levels of intelligence, have still not figured out how to go on to the next topic, without having to give any response. Part of the problem is social media software, that grants points, awards and likes and Dislikes to those that just cannot filter their impulse to “spray” every possible comment with their “scent. Now, as to your question, many HTs label GMRS as Channels 1-30. The first 14 channels are on different frequencies However Channels 15-22, the high power channels of up to 50 watts) are also the same frequencies as Channels 23 through 30, respectively, which are then used in pairs to transmit to, and receive from repeaters. So yes, the repeater output on Channel 23, is the same as a simplex operator on Channel 15. But they may be licated so far from each other that they do not interfere with each other. But you may be located at a midpoint where you can hear them both. Also you may be hearing User-A on the output of a repeater on Channel 23 and then hear User-B’s output on the same repeater but you are hearing them on the same frequency, denominated as Channel 15. It will make more sense as you get more usage experience

Interesting.

My experiences with heat on both my DB20-G and AT-779UV mirror @kidphc's. I recently picked up the Radioddity DB25-D DMR mini-mobile (not to be confused with its similarly confusingly named DB25-G GMRS analog radio) and it has better heat dissipation and I am considering some sort of backpack/gobox for it with a hotspot. I want to keep the DB20-G in the car, as it has better reach on analog.

Keyhole Markup Language? How is that relevant here and how is that better than CSV format?

No one ever died from someone's use of a radio that is not in compliance with Part 95e.

I have no experience with the AT-778UV. Is having Chirp compatibility worth the extra 25% in price? I personally like the cigarette lighter plug availability on both my AT-779UV and now my Radioditty DB25-D DMR mini-mobiles, so that I can easily (with cup holder mounts and a mag-mount) remove these radios completely when not needed.

Looks like your situation is somewhat unique, but I am glad to hear you have it figured out.

I was just alerted that Chirp-Next now supports the Baofeng UV-13Pro (my go-to HT for scanning tones; and it replaces my TYT-88UV), so I downloaded 03222024 and it works fine on my Mac.

I have both: the DB20-G and the AT-779UV with one in my car. I program in categories with blank channels between each category for later growth (500 channels). The gaps are ignored by the radio in use. When I did outgrow one gap, I found that you can go to the bottom channel of the next group and copy and paste it to the next channel down, to recreate gaps again.

That is not true, unless a DMR repeater listener has turned on “Promiscuous” Mode.

I just to get anxious and feel guilty when using an analog repeater, especially those networked together. On the other hand I have a great sense of relief using DMR because the technology behind DMR, TDMA, allows two digital DMR users to be operating on the same repeater at the same time.

Interesting: it always amazes me that CCRs often continue confusingly similar naming schemes. I recently purchased the Radioddity DB25-D DMR mini-mobile and note that it is a completely different radio than their DB25-G GMRS mobile radio!

Doesn't the UV-5G+ use the same battery mold as the classic UV-5R? And if so, wouldn't the desktop cup chargers for the UV-5R will work?

Yes, but anyone can partake in their nets without membership. And you can certainly attempt to see if you are within their repeater coverage range before joining, by going on and asking for a radio check. If you feel that dues are not something you want to spend, then consider a DMR hotspot; which will allow you full DMR coverage with no repeaters necessary.

I stand corrected. Why do you say you don't have access unless you pay?